Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 12
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
525 head
139 vs last sale 386 78 vs year ago 603 · 12.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
782 head
82 vs last sale 700 89 vs year ago 693 · +12.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,583142.872,26214
Dairy BullsAverage1,739137.472,3908thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,840113.092,08125
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,558101.171,57636
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,25489.031,11736
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,598197.273,15215
SteersChoiceAverage1,388182.942,5395thin
SteersSelectAverage1,300174.582,2705thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195751.23/cwt156
BullsNumber 291587.42/cwt32
BullsNumber 384391.87/cwt10
HeifersNumber 188921.41/cwt45
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73159.66/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

44 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) - New Holland, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,25484.20/cwt80.00–88.001,05615
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,245112.03/cwt110.00–114.001,3953
Dairy Bulls1,669133.22/cwt127.50–137.502,2235
Dairy Bulls1,855144.55/cwt140.00–150.002,6813
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,553104.82/cwt100.00–110.001,62815
BullsNumber 170–8074678.99/cwt625.00–725.005028
BullsNumber 180–9084716.95/cwt660.00–750.0060211
Bulls1,399143.01/cwt135.00–147.502,0016
Bulls1,657153.12/cwt150.00–157.502,5375
Bulls1,828125.52/cwt120.00–130.002,2953
SteersSelect1,300174.58/cwt170.00–181.002,2705
SteersChoice and Prime1,561194.62/cwt191.00–199.003,03810
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,574114.92/cwt112.00–119.001,8096
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,838115.33/cwt110.00–119.002,12019
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,848106.00/cwt102.00–109.001,9596
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,56294.95/cwt90.00–99.001,48310
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,27994.53/cwt90.00–98.001,20913
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,19575.43/cwt70.00–78.009015
SteersChoice and Prime1,672202.56/cwt200.00–205.003,3875
SteersChoice1,388182.94/cwt177.50–189.002,5395
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,54686.14/cwt84.00–88.001,3325
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075910.00/cwt860.00–960.006832
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092951.27/cwt900.00–1,000.0087526
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102869.22/cwt825.00–925.0088712
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120111792.30/cwt775.00–810.008794
BullsNumber 1110–120112592.59/cwt550.00–620.0066414
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,022.45/cwt960.00–1,060.0084910
HeifersNumber 180–9082503.27/cwt500.00–510.004133
BullsNumber 390–10092448.64/cwt375.00–500.004133
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092869.64/cwt850.00–885.008003
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8073748.28/cwt700.00–800.005462
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9083992.84/cwt950.00–1,050.0082414
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8072905.21/cwt875.00–950.006525
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8073159.66/cwt100.00–200.001173
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101883.64/cwt860.00–935.008928
BullsNumber 190–10092687.01/cwt635.00–735.0063232
BullsNumber 380–9084386.94/cwt350.00–425.003254
BullsNumber 280–9081589.77/cwt550.00–635.004784
BullsNumber 270–8073418.97/cwt400.00–425.003064
BullsNumber 370–8075341.67/cwt300.00–375.002563
BullsNumber 2110–120115396.25/cwt375.00–425.004564
BullsNumber 290–10094604.79/cwt560.00–625.0056915
BullsNumber 1100–110102627.43/cwt575.00–670.0064037
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10091963.92/cwt910.00–985.0087715

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.